Section 6542.

In the application of those acts to proceedings under this article the terms used in those acts shall have the following meanings:

(a)  "City council" and "council" mean board.

(b)  "City" and "municipality" mean district.

(c)  "Clerk" and "city clerk" mean secretary.

(d)  "Superintendent of streets," "street superintendent," and "city engineer" mean the engineer of the district, or any other person appointed to perform the duties.

(e)  "Tax collector" means county tax collector.

(f)  "Treasurer" and "city treasurer" mean any person or official who has charge of and makes payment of the funds of the district.

(g)  "Right-of-way" means any parcel of land in, on, under or through which a right-of-way or easement has been granted to the district for the purpose of constructing and maintaining any of the works or improvements mentioned in Section 6540.

(h)  "Health officer" means the health officer appointed by the legislative body having jurisdiction over all or any portion of the territory to be served by any of the works mentioned in Section 6540, except that as to cities that have consented to or contracted for health administration by the county health officer pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 101375) of, or Article 3 (commencing with Section 101400) of, Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 101, it shall mean the county health officer.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 189. Effective September 29, 1996.)